Resource Library
Altitude and the Heart: Is Going High Safe for Your Cardiac Patient?
A very interesting overview of the possible problems of individuals with heart disease going to altitude by Higgins JP, Tuttle T, Higgins JA.
Am Heart J 2010;159:25-32.
Am Heart J 2010;159:25-32.
Can People with Raynaud's Phenomenon Travel to High Altitude?
Prof Luks et al look at this common condition in the cold and altitude
Going to High Altitude with a Pre-existing Neurological Condition
Dr Auerbach summerises the article by Baumgartner, Seigel and Hackett and tries to give expedition and wilderness medics some clearer guidleines
Management of AMS
Dr Sean Hudson reviews an article from the Wilderness and Environmental Journal studying the management of AMS.
Prehospital Treatment of Hypothermia
GORDON G. GIESBRECHT, PhD
A perfect overview of the management of hypothermia in the field
A perfect overview of the management of hypothermia in the field
Problems and Complications With Cold-Water Rescue
Prof Giesbrecht gives us an insight into the lessons to be gained from this unique case of accidental cold-water immersion that may be valuable to search-and-rescue specialists, medical experts, as well as outdoor educators and participants.
Sunscreens and Altitude
UIAA Mountain Medicine Centre Information Sheet 7
The Adaptation to High Altitude in Sherpas: Association with the Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism in the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene
Another look at the ACE gene theory and local altitude populations
Unburying the Facts About Avalanche Victim Pathophysiology
A wonderful addition to the understanding of the effects of avalanches on the body
